Question

The phrase Omnis-cellula-e-cellula was given by

• A. Virchow
• B. Hooke
• C. Leeuwenhoek
• D. Brown

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Virchow

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The phrase Omnis-cellula-e-cellula means that all cells come from a cell.
2. Thus, the phrase suggests that all cells are born from previous cells.
3. The phrase was given by a German physician, pathologist and biologist Rudolph Virchow.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

Hooke was the first scientist to observe a microorganism using a microscope.

Option C:

1. Leeuwenhoek is known as the father of microbiology.
2. Leeuwenhoek discovered protozoa.

Option D:

1. Robert Brown was a botanist.
2. He discovered the nucleus in an orchid root cell.
3. He observed that cells were surrounded by cell membranes.

Final answer: The phrase Omnis-cellula-e-cellula was given by Virchow.